One of the industry's leading talents in puppetry, Jennifer Barnhart, spoke at UConn, her Alma mater, and one of the country's top training programs in puppetry arts. Little did she know in the audience was a student and soon to be White House Sprites Intern, Katayoun Amir-Aslani. Soon after completing her training, Katayoun found herself shoulder to shoulder puppeteering with one of her mentors and an industry giant doing what they both love most and do best.